Good morning, and greetings from the iPolitics’ Edmonton bureau, where your host’s mother is very excited that it’s National Grilled Cheese Day.

Now, here’s today’s agriculture news.

The Lead:

We start with some breaking news: Quebec dairy farmers are calling on the federal government to follow through on its promise to stop U.S. milk proteins from coming across the Canadian border once and for all.

Quebec Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Pierre Paradis, members of’Union des producteurs agricoles, AgroPure and the Producteurs de lait du Québec today released a list of 59 milk processors that support the dairy farmers’ demand for the federal government to start enforcing the necessary regulations on diafiltered milk. Check back for more details later today.

In Canada:

Canada’s food industry will see its profit margins shrink in 2016 as the industry continues to grapple with a sluggish economy and a more frugal consumer, the Conference Board of Canada said in a report released Monday. iPolitics takes a closer look.

Grocery giant Loblaw is planning on building 50 new stores and renovating 150 more. The construction projects are expected to cost a total of $1B, creating thousands of retail and construction jobs. The Canadian Press has that story.

Internationally:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will update its estimates for global and domestic crop supplies today. Analysts expect the highly anticipated USDA report will show increased U.S. grain stockpiles thanks to reduced corn and wheat exports. The Wall Street Journal has the details.

Farmers in India are resorting to holding cattle distress auctions as they try to cope with a shortage of water and forage for their herds. As The Hindu reports, many farmers are also facing cash flow issues.

Farmland prices in England have fallen in the lead-up to the country’s referendum vote on its European Union membership. Reuters has that story.

Drivers in Virginia were left crying over spilled milk, Monday, after a tractor trailer spilled about 46,000 pounds of milk onto a highway following a crash. As The Washington Post explains, that’s enough milk to fill two Olympic sized swimming pools.